Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Vector Optics Reiter 3.5-25×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Compact Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 35mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps, Sunshade
Specifications:
Magnification: 3.5-25x
Objective Lens Dia.:56mm
Tube Dia.:35mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Reticle: VPA-3
Illumination: 11 gears of Red
Ocular Dia: 41mm(1.6 inch)
Ocular Length: 61mm(2.4 inch)
Field of View: 31.3-4.3 feet @ 100 yards
Eye Relief: 120-89mm (4.7-3.5inch)
Exit Pupil: 8-2.2mm
Parallax Setting: 100 yards
Elevation Range: 23 MIL
Windage Range: 14 MIL
Lens Coating: Fully multicoated
Length: 350mm (13.8 inch)
Weight: 995g (35.1 OZ)
Finish: Matte
Battery: CR2032(EXCLUDED)
Distance between objective lens part and middle turret: 43mm (1.7 inch)
Length of middle turret part: 46mm (1.8 inch)
Distance between middle turret part to power ring: 62mm (2.4 inch)
Diopter compensation from fast-focus eyepiece (+2.0 to -2.0)
Features:
5 Years Warranty
35mm Monotube. 1/10 MIL windage and elevation adjustments for fine-tuning accuracy.
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane.
The illunimation has 11 gears of brightness.
The weakest dot intensity fits NV.
Turret lock feature: Pull to adjust, press to lock.
Side Focus starts at 20 Yard.
Fast-focus Eyepiece for quick and easy reticle focusing
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Proof and Fog Proof performance; Shockproof to 1000g.
High quality 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum alloy with durable black matte finish.
Side Focus: 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 700 to infinite
Package Includes:
– 1 x 3.5-25×56 Riflescope
– 2 x 35mm weaver mount ring (default) or dovetail mount ring (on request only)
– 1 x Lens Cover
– 1 x Cleaning cloth
Rifle Scope Product Features
5 years warranty. Optics hold zero.
The reticle is red illuminated along the second focal plane. The illunimation has 11 levels of brightness. Side Focus starts at 20 Yard.
True 8x Zoom Factor. Turret lock sytem. Pull to adjust, press to lock.
O-ring Sealed and Nitrogen Purged Ensure Water Proof and Fog Proof performance. Shock tested up to 1000g.
Free 30mm mount rings, and lens covers, 3 inches sunshade.
About the Vector Optics Scope Maker
Vector Optics is a premium producer for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They style and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products using elements which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Vector Optics Reiter 3.5-25×56 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Compact Riflescope with Red Illuminated Reticle, 35mm Tube, 1/10 MIL Adjustment, Turret Lock System, Free Mount Rings, Lens Caps, Sunshade by Vector Optics. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
Rifle Scope Info
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target over a distance. They accomplish this through magnifying the target using a series of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of numerous environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended target. Many contemporary rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are arranged inside and outside of the scope body. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of optics.
About Rifle Optic Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Going for the optimal type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to increase in size based on the level of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at 100 yards without “zoom” is still the exact same tick at one hundred yards by using 5x “zoom”. These kinds of scopes are valuable for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where calculations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their long guns
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and uses up more visual sight space than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most of the shots occur within shorter ranges and proximities
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture with less space taken up by the larger size FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Optic Zoom
The amount of zoom a scope offers is figured out by the size, thickness, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The zoom of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Power Lens Glass Details
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not change considering that it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Glass Facts
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the zoom amount in a format like 2-10×32. These numbers imply the magnification of the scope can be set in between 2x and 10x power. This always includes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is achieved using the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Glass Power Level and Range Correlation
Here are some advised scope powers and the ranges where they can be effectively used. Highly magnified rifle scope glass will not be as effective as lower magnification level rifle scope glass since too much zoom can be a negative aspect depending on your shooting distance. The exact same idea goes for extended distances where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle at the target.
About Lens Finishing
All modern rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. There are different types and qualities of glass finishes. When considering luxury rifle targeting setups, Lens coating can be a critical element of defining the capability of the rifle. The lenses are among the most vital components of the optic due to the fact that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the point of impact. The finishing on the lenses protects the lens surface area and improves anti glare capabilities from excess daylight and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens coatings which use various techniques, elements, polarizations, and chemicals to draw out separate colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Glass Lens Single Finishing Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can likewise have various finishes applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some type of treatment or finishing applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single covered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and boosting multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can safeguard the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less advantageous things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope company and how much you spent paying for it. Both the manufacturer and amount are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope producers similarly make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “much better” depends on the manufacturer’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Covering for Scopes
Water on an optical lens doesn’t assist with retaining a clear sight picture through an optic in any way. Lots of top of the line or premium optic manufacturers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this sort of treatment. It provides protection for the exterior surfaces of the Steiner scope lens so the water molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Rifle Optic Installing Choices
Mounting options for scopes come in a few options. There are the standard scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also typically come in quick release versions which use manual levers which permit rifle operators to quickly install and remove the scope.
Hex Key Scope Ring Mounts
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which is created for long range precision shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which require a long lasting, sound mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Rifle Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle. Several scopes can also be switched out if they all use a complementary designed mount. The quick detach design is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach tightly to a flat top type Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining precision. These kinds of mounts come in convenient for shooting platforms which are hauled around a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for aiming systems which are used in between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It generally costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Optic Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle glass can destroy a day on the range and your highly-priced optic by triggering fogging and making residue inside of the scope’s tube. Most optics prevent wetness from entering the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are water resistant. Usually, these water resistant optics can be submerged beneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are concerned about the scope still functioning if it goes over the side and you can still recover the gun.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another element of preventing the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this area is already taken up by the gas, the scope is less altered by temperature changes and pressure variations from the outdoor environment which could possibly enable water vapor to seep in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
